A5076221556- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Plant and soil sciences
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Marine animal studies overview
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies
- Seed and Plant Biochemistry
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Forest Management and Policy
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Agricultural pest management studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Remote Sensing in Agriculture
- Marine and fisheries research
- Banana Cultivation and Research
- Ecosystem dynamics and resilience
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
University of Almería
2021-2024
Universidad de Jaén
2019-2021
Fairy circles (FCs) are regular vegetation patterns found in drylands of Namibia and Western Australia. It is virtually unknown whether they also present other regions the world which environmental factors determine their distribution. We conducted a global systematic survey FC-like 263 sites from 15 countries three continents, including Sahel, Madagascar, Middle-West Asia. environments characterized by unique combination soil (including low nutrient levels high sand content) climatic (arid...
Abstract One of the current challenges for applied ecologists is to understand how manage/restore agroecosystems in a sustainable and cost‐effective way. The intermediate landscape complexity hypothesis (ILCH) predicts that effectiveness agri‐environmental measures (AES) on biodiversity ecosystem services recovery often largest landscapes complexity. This has rarely been tested savanna‐like permanent agroecosystems. Focusing pollinators, we test ILCH at regional scale Mediterranean olive...
Abstract Aim We investigated taxonomic and functional beta diversity of bird communities inhabiting Mediterranean olive groves subject to either intensive or low‐intensity management the ground cover located in landscapes with different degrees complexity. Location Andalusia, southern Spain. Methods partitioned into its two additive components, turnover nestedness. also explored contributions single sites overall (LCBD) separated effects species replacement (turnover) richness difference...
In a world of increasing urban areas and their subsequent negative effect on biodiversity, university campuses arise as environmentally friendly designs that can help enhancing biodiversity. However, current information the topic is mainly based single-campus studies, taxonomic diversity variables (e.g., species richness), specific geographic regions like Asia or North America. Multi-campus comparisons, studies other components biodiversity functional phylogenetic diversity) from are needed...
Although avian-mediated pest control is a significant ecosystem service with important economic implications, few experimental studies have ever documented its role in Mediterranean agroforests. Specifically, information on by birds lacking certain permanent agroecosystems of worldwide importance such as olive groves. Here, we assess experimentally for the first time effectiveness insectivorous controlling two main olive-tree pests. We also explore effects distance to semi-natural habitat...
Abstract Avian-mediated pest control is a significant ecosystem service with important economic implications. However, there an overall paucity of experimental information about how landscape simplification affect its current level. Information on by birds missing in some permanent agroecosystems worldwide importance, like olive orchards, that dominate vast areas the Mediterranean region. We assess effectiveness insectivorous for controlling two main insects orchards and explore effects...
Agriculture is one of the most widespread human activities and has greatest impact on terrestrial ecosystems, as it transforms natural ecosystems into artificial landscapes using, in many cases, large amounts pesticides well overexploiting resources. Therefore, for effective biodiversity conservation, necessary to include agricultural systems conservation programs. In this work, 50 plant taxa described Spain threatened by use were selected. These divided according type threat those affected...
<title>Abstract</title> Water-dependent amphibians often present marginal populations in arid and semi-arid regions of the world. This is case Mediterranean tree frog (<italic>Hyla meridionalis</italic>) southeast Iberia, where species currently threatened. Here we provide an update distribution region by surveying localities with appropriate characteristics for species. In part these localities, there historical (1980s-1990s) occurrence data, which allows studying temporal changes presence...
The presence of plastic in the environment is widely impacting marine biota. Whales and dolphins are sentinels litter pollution as entanglement ingestion have been affecting them with unknown consequences. Much available information on impact cetaceans disperse disconnected due to use different methodologies. A combination our own data a review historical was used complete an extensive study interacting macro micro-litter at global level. Here, we identify uptake by two families cetaceans:...
Orthoptera is a very diverse group that has colonized practically all terrestrial ecosystems on the planet. They have adapted to live in endogenous environment as well caves so some species exhibit troglomorphic characteristics. This been extensively studied due its economic and social importance; however, many basic morphological biological questions remain be solved. In this study, comparative study by scanning electron microscopy of different structures eight micropteran crickets tribes...
Ecuador, located in the Neotropics, has 66 protected natural areas, which represent about 13.77% of its overall territory. The Reserva Ecológica Arenillas reserve (REAr), southwestern protects an area dry forest, coastal thorn and mangroves. This forest is part Pacific equatorial core included Tumbes–Chocó–Magdalena, one 34 biodiversity hot spots world. It extremely fragile ecosystem therefore need for conservation utmost importance. Knowledge flora their ecological characteristics still...
Wildfires affect the structure, functioning, and composition of ecosystems. Long-term monitoring occurrence, abundance, growth plant species is key to assessing responses dynamics populations with regard environmental disturbances, such as wildfires. In this work, we evaluated changes in number individuals canopy cover extent a population Juniperus communis L. during four-decade period following wildfire Mediterranean high-mountain ecosystem (Sierra Nevada, Spain). To do this, used...